The commercially zoned districts are intended to provide for high quality area of various densities and intensities in an effort to promote quality of life, health, and general welfare of citizens and visitors while providing a large variety of services and shopping, in a manner consistent with good planning policies and practice. It shall be generally recognized that the type of use is not so important as the manner in which the use is accomplished. It is intended that these districts shall not be used indiscriminately to permit any use that could potentially be detrimental to the intent of the Zoning Ordinance.

1.   Commercial Districts.

   A.   C-1 Central Business District. The C-1 District is intended to provide appropriate development regulations in the Main Street area. A variety of commercial uses are permitted, with ground level retail and office uses and upper level office or residential uses. Off-street parking is not required. This grouping of uses is designed to strengthen the Central Business District’s role as a center for trade, service and civic life.

   B.   C-2 General Commercial District. The C-2 District is intended and designed to provide for personal services for nearby residences and convenience shopping of the locally travelling public. Uses are intended to be low-intensity businesses that are wholly contained within the buildings. The design of buildings in the district which adjoin residential uses is encouraged to be residential in character, with pitched roofs and landscaping.

   C.   C-3 Highway Commercial District. The C-3 District is intended and designed to provide for general uses and activities of a retail business, service industry or professional office character that, by nature of their business, provide service and commodities that benefit the community at large. These uses may create land use conflicts with adjacent residential areas, requiring sensitivity in design. This district is most appropriately located along arterial streets or in areas that can be adequately buffered from residential districts.

2.   Principal Permitted Uses. Principal permitted uses for commercial districts are as follows:

 

3.   Restrictions for Principal Permitted Uses.

   A.   Outdoor storage of materials or equipment is not permitted for any use in the C-1 or C-2 Districts except and specifically approved by Council on a site plan. Said storage shall be limited to areas designated on the site plan and shall be maintained and screened in conformance to the site plan.

   B.   Automobile, truck and equipment sales and service shall be permitted provided that all outside storage, display and parking areas shall be designated on and maintained in conformance with an approved site plan.

   C.   No uses shall be permitted to be established or maintained in any district which by reason of its nature or manner of operation is or may become hazardous, noxious, or offensive owning to the emission of odor, dust, smoke, cinders, gas, fumes, noise, vibrations, refuse matter, or water-carried waste.

   D.   Public utility structures and facilities including but not limited to telephone, cable television, and internet services, are subject to restrictions defined in Section 165.10(3)(E).

   E.   Permitted uses with restrictions shall demonstrate said use will not have any detrimental impact on existing neighboring uses due to traffic congestion or parking needs before being considered a permitted use.

4.   Accessory Uses. Uses not permitted as a principal permitted use for that zoning district shall not be permitted as an accessory use except as specifically permitted in this subsection. The following accessory uses are permitted in commercial zoning districts:

   A.   Customary accessory uses and structures incidental to the permitted principal uses.

   B.   Private garage or carport in association with a permitted residential use.

   C.   Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work, which buildings shall be removed upon the completion or abandonment of the construction work.

5.   Accessory Structures. Accessory structures may be constructed in commercial districts as permitted in Section 165.07(5).

6.   Site Development Regulations. Dimensional requirements for commercial districts are as follows:

 

7.   Off-Street Loading. Off-street loading, when required, shall be provided as required by Section 165.15 for all commercial districts with the exception of C-1 Zoning District.

8.   Off-Street Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided for all uses in all commercial districts with the exception of C-1 Zoning District. See Section 165.16 for off-street parking requirements.

9.   Site Plans. Site plans shall be required for all uses in all commercial districts except single family and two-family residential dwellings. See Chapter 161 for Site Plan requirements.

10.   Architectural Design Standards. Architectural Standards shall be required for all uses in all commercial districts consistent with the provisions of Chapter 161, Site Plans.

11.   Open Space Requirements. Open space requirements shall be required for all commercial zoning districts, with the exception of the C-1 District, in conformance with Section 165.07(12).

12.   Buffer Screening. Refer to Section 165.18 for requirements regarding buffer plantings, fences, and screening, including screening of outdoor storage areas.

13.   Signs. All signage including, but not limited to, building and wall signs, monument and pole signs, shall be in conformance with Section 165.17.

14.   Exceptions and Modifications. See Section 165.14 for exceptions to the commercial zoning district regulations.